Glazing-bar.



No. 672,l47. Patented Apr. l6, I901.

L. D. FOLSE.

GLAZING BAR.

(Application filed Aug. 28, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS D. FOLSE, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

GLAZ lNG-BAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 672,147, dated April16, 1901.

Application filed August 28, 1900. Serial No. 28,358. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS D. FOLSE, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas,have invented new and useful Improvements in Glazing-Bars, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to glazing-bars for roofs, skylights, and similarstructures, the object being to provide a simple, inexpensive, andeffective device of this character which will serve to securely holdpanes of glass without the necessity of employing putty.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafterin connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification, and its novel features will be defined in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of one corner of aroof structure with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of a portion of a roof to which my improved barisapplied. Fig. 3is a transverse section. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of a modified formof the bar, and Fig. 5 is a View in perspective of one of thefasteningcleats employed in connection with the improved bar.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a joist forming a portion of a roofand formed with recesses 2 and 3 for the reception of the lower ends ofimproved glazing-bars 4 and 5. These bars differ in construction, thebar 4 being adapted for use between the sides of a roof or otherstructure, while the bar 5 is designed for use as the outer bar of theroof.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 3, the referencenumeral 6 designates avertically-disposed baror plate formed near its upper edge withlongitudinally-arranged L-shaped slots 7. Projecting from each side ofthe bar or plate 6 is a gutter 8, the vertical walls 9 of which areformed with horizontal flanges 10. The bar constructed as thus describedis secured within the recess 2 of the joist 1 and in correspondingrecesses of other supports, (not shown,) and the flanges 10 formsupports for the panes of glass 11. The upper edge of the centralportion 6 of the bar projects above the surface of the glass, presentingthe L- shaped slots 7 above the surface of the glass in position toreceive locking plates or cleats of the form best shown in Fig. 5,comprising an approximately semicircular plate 12, having a dependingflange l3 and formed with a central slot 14. The locking-plate 12isadapted to be inserted through the slot 7, and after such insertion theplate 12 drops a distance equal to the length of the slot 14, thusbringing the depending flange 13 out of alinement with the verticalportion of the slot 7, thus preventing the accidental displacement ofthe plate. The plates 12, as illustrated in Fig. 1, form corner-supportsfor the panes of glass.

As shown in Fig. 1, for the outside or end bars of a roof, skylight, orother structure only a single gutter is employed in connection with themain body portion 6 of the bar 5. A modification also of thefastening-plate 12 is required, the outer portion 15 of said plate beingbent downward to overlap the side of the bar 5.

The construction thus far described is specially adapted for ironrafters, and the modification shown in Fig. 4 is preferably employedwith wooden frames. This modification consists of sheet metal(preferably galvanized iron) bent upon itself centrally to form the body16 of the bar and then laterally in opposite directions, then upward,and again laterally in opposite directions,forming gutters 17 andhorizontal flanges 18. The glitters being arranged at an inclination, asshown, serve as drains for the roof and skylight, carrying olf waterwhich may find its way between the adjacent edges of the glass 11. Thesepanes 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, overlap one another, and as will beapparent no putty or other supplemental fastening is required to retainthe panes in position.

It will be understood that the improvement, whether made in the formshown in Fig. 3 or that shown in Fig. 4, may be of any suitable metal,the invention not being restricted to any particular character of metal.

I claim- 1. In a roof, skylight, or like structure, the combination witha suitable support; of a glazing-bar comprising a body portion formedwith longitudinally-disposed slots, a gutter or gutters extendinglaterally from said body portion and formed with flanges; panes of 10 ofglass supported on said flanges; and fastening-plates having dependingflanges, and centrally slotted and adapted to fit Within the L-shapedslots.

In testimony' whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS D. FOLSE.

Witnesses:

O. H. LoocK, WILL GUENARD.

